Bath spray device



J. SEMKOW BATH SPRAY DEVICE Filed Feb. :5, 1930 J m m M 1 m n AT W E 1.N 2 4 W \\\\s, Id 1 w 4 i: w W w [-ITI "M m Q6/ 0 INVEN TOR. Sam/YawATTORNEY Patented July 14, 1931 erase PATENT Fpgg JOHN SEMKOW, OF NEWYORK, N. Y.

BATH SPRAY nn'vrcn Application. filed February 3, 1930. Serial No.425,377.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a bath spray.

The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the classmentioned which is of simple durable construction, dependable in use andefficient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at areasonable cost.

The invention proposes a neck strap for encircling ones neck and restingupon the shoulders, a water tube attached on the outside of the strapslightly above its lower edge and formed with bottom aperturesconstituting spraying nozzles, and a flexible water supply system forconveying water from a faucet to said tube. ,Theinvention also proposesmeans for securing the ends of the strap together for latching it uponones neck. ,Another object is to provide for the changingof the angle ofdischarge fro-m said nozzles upon the user.

t is generally known that extremely hot water is not very healthful uponpersons heads, while from the neck down the effects are very beneficial.The same applies to extremely cold water. According to the instant bathspray, spraying is permitted upon the user from the neckdown. Inaddition, this device is very beneficial for women wishing to take ashower without wetting their hair.

Several features of the device consist in that while it may be manuallyhandled when engaged upon the neck, it need not be held. It

acts as a shower, but eliminates the need of a shower curtain in thatthe stream of water is directed directly against ones body withoutexcessive spraying in all directions.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosureFig. 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed according to thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device, shown without the water supplysystem.

Fig. 8 is an enlargedfragment-ary sectional view taken on the line 83 ofFig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

The bath spray consists of a neck strap 10 for encircling ones neck andresting upon the shoulders, a water tube 11 attached on the outside ofthe strap and formed with bottom apertures 12 constituting sprayingnozzles, and a flexible water supply system 13 for con veying water froma faucet 14 to the said tube 11. p

The neck strap 10 should preferably be molded in arc shape ofsubstantially a complete circle. The water tube 11 being attached on theoutside of the strap naturally assumes the same shape. As shown in Fig.3, dot and dash lines 15 illustrate a persons neck and shoulder. Itshould be noticed that the stra 10 encircles the neck and rests upon theshoulder so as to hold the spraying nozzles 12 slightly spaced from theshoulder providing the spraying distance 16. If the tube were usedwithout the strap construction for holding it spaced from ones shoulder,the nozzles '44 could not direct a spray since they would be in intimatecontact. v

The water supply system for conveying water from the faucet 14 to thetube 11 consists of a coupler tube 17 interposed between the ends of thetube 11 and provided with a nipple 18 for receiving one end of aflexible pipe 19. The other end of this pipe connects with a faucetengaging bracket 20 upon the discharge end of the faucet 14. The couplertube 17 has an inlet end 21 from which the nipple 18 projects and sideexits 22 to which the tube 11 connects.

A means is provided for securing the ends of the strap together forlatching the device upon ones neck. This means is shown-to consist of asnap fastener stud attached upon one of the ends of the strap 10 andengageable with a snap fastener socket 24 attached upon the other end.The tube 11 may be attached upon the strap 10 by a rubber cement orvulcanization. v

The water tube 11 is adjustable in relation to the strap 10 for changingthe angle of discharge of said nozzles upon the user. The

adjustment means consists of a pair of strap sections 25, 26constituting a strap 10 for engaging around ones neck, and are formedwith contacting faces of curved shape. The inner section 26is of agreater Width than the outer section 25 so that the outer section may beplaced along various positions on the inner section. The tube 11 isattached upon the outer sectio 1 25. A means is provided for holding thesections in relative vertical positions and is shown to consist of aplurality of are shaped Wires 28 attached upon the inner section 26 andfrictionally engaging thru apertures in the outer section. The angle ofdischarge of the nozzles 16 maybe changed by manually forcing the outersection 25 to difierent positions upon the curved surface 27 of theinner section.

In use of the device, it is engaged upon ones neck and maintained byattaching the ends of the strap together with the means provided forthis purpose. The faucet 14 should be from a combination hot and coldWater system so that any degree of Water may be supplied to the tube 11.The Water thus supplied discharges from the nozzles 16 upon the person.This device provides a shower from the neck down without subjecting oneshead to the Water. The adv ntage of this has been pointed out in thefront part of his sp cificationlVhile I have shownand described thepreferred embodiment of my invention, it ,isto be understood that I donot limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and theright is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within thescope of ,tliefinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent'is 1. A bath spray, comprising aneck strap for encircling ones neck and resting upoir the shoulder, awater tube attached on the outside of the strap slightly above its loweredge and formed with bottom apertures constituting spraying nozzles, aflexible Water supply system for conveying water from a faucet to saidtube and means for changing the angle of discharge from said I OZZlcsupon a user.

2. A bath spray, comprising a neck strap for encircling ones neck andresting upon the shoulder, a water tube attachedon the outside of thestrap slightly above its lower edge and formed with bottomapertureseonstituting spraying nozzles, a flexible Water supply system forconveying ater from a faucet to said tube, and means for, changing theangle of discharge from said nezzlesupcn a user, comprising a pair ofstrap sections constituting said strap and having contacting faces ofcurved form, the inner section being Wider than the outer section saidtube being attached upon the outer section, and

means for holding said sections in relative vertical positions.

8. A bath spray, comprising a neck strap for encircling ones neck andresting upon the shoulder, a Water tube attached on the outside of thestrap slightly above its lower edge and formed with bottom aperturesconstituting spraying nozzles, a flexible water supply system forconveying Water from a faucet to said tube, and means for changing theangle of discharge from said nozzles upon a user, comprising a pair ofstrap sections constituting said strap and having contacting faces ofcurved form, the inner section being Wider than the outer section, saidtube being attached upon the outer section, and means for holding saidsections in relative vertical positions, consisting of a plurality ofare shaped Wires engaged upon the inner section and frictiona'llyengaging thru the outer section.

4. A bath spray, comprising a neck strap for encircling ones neck andresting upon the shoulder, a Water tube attached on the outside of thestrap slightly above its lower edge and formed Withbottom aperturesconstituting spraying nozzles, a flexible Water supply system forconveying Water from a faucet to. said tube, and means for changingtheangle of discharge from. said nozzles upon a user, comprising a-pairof strap sections adjacent to each other constituting said strap, theinner section being wider than the outer section, said tube beingattached upon the outer section, and means for holding said sections inrelative vertical positions.

'5. A bath spray, comprising a neck strap for encircling ones neck andresting upon the shoulder, a Water tube attached on the outside of thestrap slightly above its lower edge and formed with bottom aperturesconstituting spraying nozzles, a flexible Water supply system forconveying waterfrom a faucet to said tube, and means for changing theangle of discharge from said nozzles upon a user, comprising a pair ofstrap sections adjacent to each other constituting said strap, said tubebeing attached upon the Outer section, and means for holding saidsections in relative vertical positions, consisting of a plurality ofarc shaped wires ongaged upon the inner section and frictionallyengaging thru the outer section.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

JOHN SEMKOV.

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